How to Get Out of the Slush Pile—by Rachel Thompson

I yawn and keep flicking through my virtual stack of submissions. I need one more piece that will not only … Continue reading How to Get Out of the Slush Pile—by Rachel Thompson

The Art of Mentorship: An Interview with Robert Edison Sandiford

Every couple of weeks, Robert Edison Sandiford calls me from Barbados. Robert is one of this year’s QWF fiction mentors, and I … Continue reading The Art of Mentorship: An Interview with Robert Edison Sandiford

One Tuesday—or was it Wednesday? —I visited my parents. Written anything lately? asked my dad, during supper. I had. I … Continue reading Tuesday, or Was It Wednesday?—by Joshua Levy

Before I ever joined a magazine, or published a novel, for that matter, here’s how I imagined people who had … Continue reading Why I Loved Editing a Small Canadian Online Magazine, and Why I’m Leaving—by Laurence Miall

Più libri più liberi: more books, more freedom. Unlike Frankfurt, London, or Torino, Rome’s book fair has been designed for … Continue reading A Book Fair to Emulate by Connie Guzzo McParland

When I want to escape I pick up a good novel. But does this habit provide more than a quick … Continue reading Empathy by the Book: How Fiction Affects Behavior by Susan Pinker

Divorce, surviving a mass shooting, discovery of cancer at 24, and a walk on the wild side in California. Students enrolled … Continue reading ‘Been good, time to be bad’ by Richard Andrews

When my grandfather died, it was as if his thoughts were transferred to me. All those years he said I … Continue reading Death is Why I Write by Kate Henderson

Working as a ghostwriter is not something you plan for; it is something you stumble into. In my case, it … Continue reading Ghostwriter by Peter McFarlane

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Deadline to apply for the 2017 position is Thursday, October 13 I don’t know about you, but when I’m in … Continue reading Monique Polak Reflects Back on Being the Inaugural CBC/QWF Writer in Residence